Christian Baby Names Boys & Girls Starting with Y

Yehowah

The name of the Son of God, The Lord Jesus Christ, in Hebrew is Yehohshua which means “Yehowah is Salvation” His complete name in Hebrew looks like this with the vowels restored: יְהֹשֻׁעַ

Meaning: Existingone Origin: English

Yehuda

The name Yehuda is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Yehuda is: Praised.

Meaning: Praise, thanks Origin: Hebrew

Yehudah

From the Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Yehudah) which meant "praised". In the Old Testament Judah is the fourth of the twelve sons of Jacob by Leah, and the ancestor of the tribe of Judah. An explanation for his name is given in Genesis 29:35. His tribe eventually formed the Kingdom of Judah in the south of Israel.

Meaning: Exalt Origin: Hebrew

Yehudis

Origin of the name Judith: Cognate of the Hebrew Jehudith and Yehudit, which are feminine forms of Jehuda and Yehudhah. These names, Anglicized as Judah, mean "he will be praised." Because Judah was also the name of a kingdom in ancient Palestine, the name can also mean "from Judah."

Meaning: He will be praised

Yehudit

Related names. Judy, Judah. Judith is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name יְהוּדִית or Yehudit, meaning "woman of Judea". Judith appeared in the Old Testament as the wife of Esau and in the Apocryphal Book of Judith.

Meaning: He will be praised

Yei

yei, ye-i ] The baby girl name Yei is pronounced Y-EY †. Yei's origin is Japanese. The meaning of Yei is 'flourishing'.

Meaning: Flourishing Origin: Japanese

Yein

Yein is a baby girl name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 2428 times.

Meaning: Kind gentle Origin: Chinese

Yekaterina

The meaning of the name “Yekaterina” is: “Pure”. Categories: Russian Names. Used in: English speaking countries. Gender: Girl Names.

Meaning: Pure, unsullied

Yekira

Origin of the name Kira: Feminine form of Kieran, an Anglicized form of the Irish Ciarán, which is derived from the Gaelic ciar (black) and the diminutive suffix -an: hence, "little dark one." The name was originally bestowed upon those babies born with dark hair or a dark complexion.

Yelena

(yeh-LAY-nə)

Origin of the name Helen: Cognate of the Greek Helenē, which is derived from the root ēlē (light, torch, bright). The name is borne in Greek legend by the beautiful wife of the king of Sparta. Her abduction by the Trojan prince Paris sparked off the Trojan War.

Meaning: Light, Torch, bright